50 cal loads for the BigHorn

[Dirty Mike]

Just wondering what everyone shoots from there gun i just got a new muzzle for this yr and wanted to see whats best

[rasbo]

thats a can of worms,I shoot 295 grain powerbelts with 110 grain of loose

[CP]

Yep, this topic always gets a lot if interest going.

I have not found a more accurate load than a .451, 300g Sierra SportsMaster Bullet in the Knight Orange EZ load sabot, 100 grains of 777.  If I clean every other shot I can keep the holes touching @ 100 yards with a scope.

[jdb]

I shoot 85 grains of loose and a 370 grain t/c maxi ball with open sights and a sitting postion I can keep 3 shots touching at 50 yards

[stumprat]

I shoot 310 grain Knight bullets over 90 grains 777 ffg
With the new regs I'll try to sort through a new load.

[Dirty Mike]

i was using a 300 grain dead center bullet over 100 grains of powder

[elkaholic_74]

I just got a knight bighorn and I plan to shoot 310gr knight sabbot bullets with 100 grains of pyrodex. I'll let you know how it does after my next day off when I go shoot.

[fishunt247]

Out of my Knight, the most accurate load I've found is 110 grains 777. For bullets, I shoot the Knight 310 for elk and 265 for deer. I'm also going to investigate a new load for the new regs.

[ing]

I shoot 295 gr. powerbelts with 100 grs. of pyrodex pellets out of my Knight .50 cal.  I've killed two elk with this load.  Both times the bullet came to rest just behind the hide on the opposite shoulder.  Great performance.

[WonkyWapiti]

For those of you that were going to be testing some new loads, any luck yet?  I'm looking at buying a Knight Bighorn myself and my head is spinning researching all of this blackpowder stuff.

[Wacenturion]

Same here....Just bought a couple Bighorns for my son and I.  Muzzleloaded in the 70's and 80's....but been away from it for awhile.

[JBar]

I'm getting pretty good groups with 295g powerbelts and 100g pyrodex pellets at 100 yards from my TC (sorry I know this was a Bighorn question), don't like shooting futher than that with open sights. I am going to try 250g TC shockwaves this year and add a peep to see if I can get more accuracy and a little better range though I still don't think I would shoot past 150.

[usmc74]

I bought a blued Bighorn at the Joes closeout sale.  Need to work up a load for it, so will be watching this thread.

[stumprat]

For those of you that were going to be testing some new loads, any luck yet?  I'm looking at buying a Knight Bighorn myself and my head is spinning researching all of this blackpowder stuff.

Well I have tried 4 different Jacketed bullets with multiple powder loads.
Thompson Center / Shockwave 250grain /w multiple powder loads
Thompson Center / Shockwave 300 grain/w multiple powder loads
Hornady xtp/mag  240 grain /w multiple powder loads
Hornady xtp/mag  300 grain /w multiple powder loads

My conclusion was that these loads cost twice as much as my current load  Knight 310 grain bullet with 90 grains ffg  777 loose.
I don't shoot over 100 yards with my Bighorn, and at this yardage I found no reason(accuracy wise) to warrant changing what has worked so well for me.
Although I like the new regs. I will be staying with my old load at half the price and eating quite well.

[Wacenturion]

I bought a blued Bighorn at the Joes closeout sale.  Need to work up a load for it, so will be watching this thread.

Pretty good price?